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Ministry of Civil Aviation
Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurates flight connecting Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, and Jamshedpur
The flight connecting three cities of Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand to be operated by IndiaOne Air under RCS UDAN
Flights from Dumka and Bokaro airports will be operationalised soon : Shri Scindia
Union Minister of Civil Aviation and Steel, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia along with General Dr. Vijay Kumar Singh  today inaugurated a flight connecting Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, and Jamshedpur.
IndiaOne Air will operate this route from 31st January 2023. These operations shall be increased to daily operations effective from 01st February 2023 under the RCS-UDAN scheme. The schedule of the operations would be as follows:
In his inaugural address, Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia said that it is an auspicious moment that three important cities of three different states are being connected through this network of flights. It reflects the Prime Minister's vision of providing air connectivity to every corner of the country. Earlier airlines were closing one by one, but now the UDAN scheme has given birth to three new regional airlines. Before 2014 there were only 74 operational airports in the country. Now after the initiation of commercial operations at Jamshedpur, it has increased to 147 and it will touch 148 after the inauguration of commercial operations at Shivamogga airport, Karnataka in February 2023.
Shri Scindia added that the central government is taking multiple steps for the development of civil aviation infrastructure in Jharkhand. He said that earlier there used to be only one airport in Jharkhand. The Prime Minister inaugurated the second airport in Deoghar a few months ago. The Airports Authority of India is investing Rs 30 crore in Dumka and Rs 75 Crore in Bokaro airport and flights from these airports will be operationalised soon.
Minister of State congratulated IndiaOne Air and said that this connectivity will play a big role in improving communication and boosting economic activities in the region.
The occasion was graced by Shri Hemant Soren, CM of Jharkhand, Shri Banna Gupta, Minister Govt. Jharkhand, Shri Satyanand Bokta, Minister Govt. of Jharkhand and Shri Arun Kumar Singh, CEO IndiaOne. Shri Asangba Chuba Ao, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation and other officials from MoCA, Government of Jharkhand, AAI and IndiaOne were also present.
Previous press release on UDAN can be seen here-
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1889470
Ministry of Science & Technology
G-20 Research and Innovation Initiative Gathering  delegates pay a study visit to IIT Bombay
: Mumbai, July 6, 2023
As a part of G20 Research Ministers Meeting  program schedule, the Research and Innovation Initiative Gathering  delegates paid a study visit to IIT Bombay today .
The delegates were received by Acting Director, IIT Bombay Prof. S. Sudarshan and Secretary, Department of Science and Technology  Dr. Srivari Chandrasekhar. Prof. S. Sudarshan presented an overview of the IITs, Prof. Upendra Bhandarkar spoke about the R&D ecosystem and Prof. Asim Tewari talked about the entrepreneurship and innovation environment at IIT Bombay, followed by a brief interaction with the delegates . They were informed about the research, innovation and technology incubation and infrastructure facilities in the institute. Prof. S. Sudarshan presented an overview of the IITs, Prof. Upendra Bhandarkar spoke about the R&D ecosystem and Prof. Asim Tewari talked about the entrepreneurship and innovation environment at IIT Bombay, followed by a brief interaction with the delegates . They were informed about the research, innovation and technology incubation and infrastructure facilities in the institute.
The delegates also visited various exhibition booths put up by IIT-B showcasing the innovations and technologies developed by various Departments and Centers of the Institute.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM thanks Mandya for the warm welcome
The Prime Minister, was at Mandya as part of his Karnataka tour today. He was welcomed with enthusiasm by the people there.
Sharing a video, the Prime Minister tweeted :
"Thank you for the warm welcome, Mandya!"
Ministry of Heavy Industries
Through Yoga, Indian culture has strengthened its identity globally: Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey
Ministry of Heavy Industries celebrated Yoga Day in Puri
As a part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations, the 8th International Day of Yoga 2022 was celebrated by the Ministry of Heavy Industries with Mass Yoga Demonstration based on Common Yoga Protocol, in Puri today. Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey, Union Minister of Heavy Industries presided over the Yoga Day celebrations.
Addressing the gathering, Dr. Pandey recalled the address of the Hon'ble Prime Minister to the UN General Assembly on September 27, 2014, wherein he had mentioned that "Yoga is our ancient, traditional and invaluable gift. Yoga is the embodiment of the unity of mind and body, thought and action, restraint and achievement, and harmony between man and nature. It is a holistic approach to health and wellness. Yoga is not a mere exercise but a means of establishing identification with oneself and with the world and nature. It can also be helpful in fighting climate change by changing our lifestyle and creating awareness among us.”
He further added that today Yoga has spread globally and as a result, Indian culture has further strengthened its identity in the world.
The Secretary  was also present on the occasion. CMD, BHEL and Directors on the board of BHEL also participated in the event, along with other senior officials of MHI & BHEL, local administration and a large number of people and school children.
The Yoga day event at Puri was live-streamed across all units and offices of BHEL and other CPSEs under MHI. During the event, Hon’ble Prime Minister’s address to the nation was live-streamed, from Mysuru Palace, Karnataka, to a large number of participants. To commemorate the International Day of Yoga 2022, country-wide celebrations were organised at 75 iconic places under the theme of ‘Yoga for Humanity’.
Recognising Yoga’s universal appeal, on 11th December 2014, the United Nations had proclaimed 21st June as the International Day of Yoga to raise global awareness about the many benefits of practising Yoga.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
FASTag to be available free of charge for 15 days
In order to further increase digital collection of user fee via FASTag at NH fee plazas, National Highways Authority of India  has decided to waive off the FASTag cost of Rs.100/- for NHAI FASTag between 15th and 29th February, 2020. Road users can visit any authorised physical point-of-sale locations with a valid Registration Certificate  of the vehicle and get a NHAI FASTag free of cost. NHAI FASTag may be purchased from all NH fee plazas, RTOs, Common Service Centres, transport hubs, petrol pumps, etc. To search for the nearest NHAI FASTag point-of-sale locations, one may download MyFASTag App, or visit www.ihmcl.com or Call 1033 NH Helpline number.
The applicable security deposit and minimum balance amount for FASTag wallet shall, however, remain unchanged.
NHAI had earlier announced for Free NHAI FASTag from 22 Nov to 15 December 2019 to encourage people to adopt FASTag.
Ministry of Law and Justice
PRESS COMMUNIQUE
In exercise of the power conferred by clause  of Article 124 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint S/Shri Justices  Abhay Shreeniwas Oka, Chief Justice, Karnataka High Court,  Vikram Nath, Chief Justice, Gujarat High Court,  Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari, Chief Justice, Sikkim High Court,  Kumari Justice Hima Kohli, Chief Justice, Telangana High Court,  Smt. Justice Bangalore Venkataramiah Nagarathna, Judge, Karnataka High Court,  Chudalayil Thevan Ravi Kumar, Judge, Kerala High Court,  M.M. Sundresh, Judge, Madras High Court  Miss. Justice Bela Madhurya Trivedi, Judge, Gujarat High Court, and  Shri Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, Advocate as Judges of the Supreme Court of India, in that order of seniority, with effect from the date they assume charge of their respective offices.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Shri Mansukh Mandaviya says DPR initiated to assess techno-economic feasibility of navigation on Allahabad-Delhi stretch of River Yamuna
Also says IWAI has set up four terminals and deployed two vehicles for ferrying pilgrims
Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Chemicals & Fertilizers, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya informed Lok Sabha in response to a question on Allahabad-Delhi Shipping services yesterday, that the work of preparation of DPR to assess the techno-economic feasibility of navigation on NW-110  has been initiated.
He also mentioned that Inland Waterways Authority of India  has set up four terminals for KumbhMelaat Kilaghat, Sarasvati Ghat, D/S of Naini Bridge and SujawanGhat inPrayagraj  and two vessels have been deployed for carrying pilgrims. Additionally, fairway with Least Available Depth of 1.0 Meter for navigation of vessels have been provided in the stretch of NW-1 from Prayagraj to Varanasi and five temporary terminals at Chatnag, Sirsa, Sitamarhi, Vindhyachal and Chunar have been set up for embarkment and dis-embarkment of pilgrims. This will facilitate the smooth movement of more than one million pilgrims during the Mela.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
FDI FROM NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES
Since 18th April, 2020, 347 FDI Proposals have been received by the Government from countries sharing land border with India or where the beneficial owner of an investment into India is situated in or is a citizen of any such country.
The value of investments proposed in the aforementioned proposals received by the Government is approximately INR 75,951 Crore.
Of the aforementioned proposals, 66 proposals have so far been granted approval by the Government. 193 cases have been rejected or closed or withdrawn. The sector-wise breakup of approved proposals along with total value of investments in the sector is placed below:
Sector-wise breakup of approved proposals along with total value of investments in the sector:
|
|
S.No
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Sector
|
|
Number of Proposals
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|
Total value of investments in the sector  in INR Crore
|
|
1
|
|
Automobile Industry
|
|
7
|
|
79.61
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|
2
|
|
Chemicals 
|
|
5
|
|
82.25
|
|
3
|
|
Computer Software & Hardware
|
|
3
|
|
10.68
|
|
4
|
|
Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
|
|
4
|
|
5037.00
|
|
5
|
|
Dye-Stuffs
|
|
1
|
|
5.44
|
|
6
|
|
Education
|
|
1
|
|
0.10
|
|
7
|
|
Electrical Equipments
|
|
1
|
|
20.00
|
|
8
|
|
Electronics
|
|
8
|
|
1575.79
|
|
9
|
|
Food Processing Industries
|
|
2
|
|
5.93
|
|
10
|
|
Information & Broadcasting 
|
|
1
|
|
3.00
|
|
11
|
|
Machine Tools
|
|
1
|
|
37.80
|
|
12
|
|
Miscellaneous Industries
|
|
8
|
|
241.92
|
|
13
|
|
Non- Conventional Energy
|
|
6
|
|
2810.00
|
|
14
|
|
Petroleum And Natural Gas
|
|
1
|
|
20.00
|
|
15
|
|
Power
|
|
1
|
|
755.00
|
|
16
|
|
Services Sector 
|
|
11
|
|
2907.81
|
|
17
|
|
Telecommunications
|
|
1
|
|
0.00
|
|
18
|
|
Textiles 
|
|
1
|
|
1.90
|
|
19
|
|
Trading
|
|
3
|
|
30.65
|
|
Total
|
|
66
|
|
13,624.88
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Shri Som Parkash, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Competition Commission of India
CCI approves merger of Tech Data Corporation with SYNNEX Corporation
The Competition Commission of India  approves merger of Tech Data Corporation  with SYNNEX Corporation  under Section 31 of the Competition Act, 2002, yesterday.
The Proposed Combination is a merger within the meaning of Section 5 of the Competition Act, 2002. It will be effected through the following steps:
Merger of Sub I with and into Tiger Parent, with Tiger Parent being the surviving entity;
Merger of Tiger Parent with and into Sub II, with Sub II being the surviving entity and remaining as a direct wholly owned subsidiary of SYNNEX; and
Upon steps  and  of the transaction coming into effect, and in consideration of the shares of common stock of Tiger Parent held by Tiger Holdings, SYNNEX will issue approximately 45% shares of its common stock  to Tiger Holdings.
SYNNEX, founded in 1980, is a corporation formed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, U.S.A. It is headquartered in Fremont, California and listed on the New York Stock Exchange. SYNNEX provides technology products and solutions for information technology  systems to resellers and retail customers.
Apollo Management L.P. is a limited partnership formed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, U.S.A. As described in the Notice, investment funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Management, L.P.  invest in companies and debt issued by companies involved in various businesses throughout the world.
Tiger Parent is a corporation formed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, U.S.A. Tiger Parent is currently the holding company of Tech Data. Tiger Holdings is the sole member and holder of all issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Tiger. Tiger Parent and Tiger Holdings are controlled by investment funds managed by affiliates of Apollo.
Detailed order of the CCI will follow.
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
Outstanding Dues of Some Ministries’ Government Accommodation Raised on Quarterly Basis and Settled Regularly
Misleading Reporting Regarding Housing Dues of Ministers
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs clarifies that the demands for dues on account of some ministries’ outstanding dues of their government accommodation are raised on quarterly basis and are settled regularly.
This refers to a news item published in newspapers today  based on information sought under RTI from the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs stating that some of the Ministers have not cleared their outstanding dues on account of their government accommodation. The newspaper has mentioned that dues ranging from Rs.50,000 to Rs.3 lakh are outstanding against the Ministers.
The raising of demands for dues on account of use of furniture etc. in official accommodation provided to the Ministers/ MPs is a continuous process. The report in media regarding outstanding dues pertained to information given by the Directorate of Estates for dues for earlier period upto February, 2019. It has been checked by the Directorate of Estates and all earlier dues have been cleared by the respective Ministers. It is further clarified that the demands for dues are raised on quarterly basis and are settled regularly.
Ministry of Power
REC extends ₹ 4,785 Crore for HPCL Rajasthan Refinery's project in Barmer
REC Limited has extended a loan of ₹ 4,785 crores to HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited , for setting up a green field refinery cum petrochemical complex in Barmer district, Rajasthan. The loan has been extended as part of a consortium arrangement for ₹ 48,625 crores, wherein the share of REC Limited is ₹ 4,785 crores. The refinery cum complex will have a capacity of 9 Million Metric Tonnes per Annum , and would entail a total project cost of ₹ 72,937 crores.
HRRL is a Joint Venture company of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited  and the Government of Rajasthan, incorporated on 18th September 2013. HPCL holds 74% equity stake in HRRL while the remaining 26% is held by the Government of Rajasthan.
Besides setting up an energy-efficient and environment-friendly refinery cum petrochemical complex with a capacity of 9 MMTPA, the project involves setting up a pipeline for transportation of both Rajasthan Crude and imported crude; a pipeline for transportation of water to the refinery site; a captive Power Plant for meeting refinery power and steam requirement; crude and product storage facilities; and township and allied facilities and utilities.
The Project aims to produce clean fuels such as BS-VI grade Motor Sprit  & BS-VI grade High-Speed Diesel  and Petrochemical products such as Polypropylene, Butadiene, LLDPE, HDPE, Benzene and Toluene.
The Project will help serve the increased demand of petroleum and petrochemical products in the country and the Western, Northern and Central parts of India in particular.
REC Limited, a Maharatna CPSU under the Ministry of Power, is an NBFC focusing on Power Sector Financing and Development across India. Established in 1969, REC Limited has completed over fifty years of operations. It provides financial assistance to state electricity boards, state governments, central/state power utilities, independent power producers, rural electric cooperatives and private sector utilities. Its business activities involve financing projects in the complete power sector value chain; for various types of projects including Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Renewable Energy. REC’s funding illuminates every fourth bulb in India.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Category of Sports under Khelo India Programme
Salient features of the Khelo India Scheme and major sports disciplines identified for conduct of competitions, support to sporting talents, etc., is given in Annexure - 1.
The sporting talents selected under the Talent Search and Development vertical of the Khelo India Scheme are eligible to join any of the accredited Academies under the Scheme where infrastructure is available for high end training.
There is no proposal at this juncture to de-link students from the regular stream of education and establish an independent University/Board to protect these students of proper schooling and certification/graduation while purely engaged in sports training under the Khelo India Scheme, as financial provision has been made under the Scheme to support schooling of children who have been selected for training there under.
A total of 2437 sportspersons have been identified under the Talent Search and Development Vertical of the Khelo India Scheme, including from rural areas. This vertical provides for selection of players through a three-tier structure consisting of Talent Scouting Committee, Talent Identification and Development Committee for training, with final selection done with the approval of a High Power Committee .
Participation in the Khelo India Games is State-wise and not district-wise. State-wise details of participants and medal winners of the Khelo India School Games, 2018 and Khelo India Youth Games, 2019, is given in Annexure 2. Year-wise and State-wise details of sporting talents identified under the Khelo India Scheme are given in Annexure 3.
Linking more and more people with the Khelo India Scheme is a continuous process. Awareness of the Scheme has been created through different platforms including dedicated website and digital media platform for Khelo India.
This information was given by the Minister of State  Shri Kiren Rijiju in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM announces ex-gratia from PMNRF for victims of Chandausi and Secunderabad
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has announced an ex-gratia from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund  for the victims of Chandausi and Secunderabad.
The Prime Minister's office tweeted;
"PM @narendramodi has announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF to the next of kin of each deceased in the tragedies in Chandausi and Secunderabad. Those injured would be given Rs. 50,000."
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
REMOVAL UNDER FR56
As per the information/data provided by different Ministries/Departments/Cadre Controlling Authorities, provisions of FR 56/similar Rules have been invoked against 171 Group-A Central Government officers, including All India Services officers, and 169 Group-B officers of different Ministries/Departments during the period from July 2014 to December 2020.
As on 01.03.2018, the sanctioned strength of civilian regular employees under the Central Government is 3802779 and 3118956 employees are in position. Vacancies in the Central Government are caused due to retirement, resignation, death, promotion, etc and the posts falling vacant are required to be filled as per the Recruitment Rules by the concerned Ministries/Departments/Organizations. Filling up of vacant posts is a continuous process depending on the vacancies arising across Ministries/Departments during the year, and the action calendar of the recruiting agencies.
Department of Personnel &Training issues instructions from time to time for timely and advance action for filling up the vacant posts. In January 2020, all the Ministries/Departments of the Central Government have been requested to take time-bound action to fill the existing vacancies in respective Ministries/Departments and their attached/subordinate offices.
This was stated by Union Minister of State  Development of North Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
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PM to launch ‘Customized Crash Course programme for Covid 19 Frontline workers’ on 18th June
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will launch ‘Customized Crash Course programme for Covid 19 Frontline workers’ on 18th June 2021 at 11 AM via video conferencing. The launch will commence the programme in 111 training centres spread over 26 states. The launch will be followed by the Prime Minister’s address. Union Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship will also be present on the occasion.
The programme aims to skill and upskill over one lakh Covid warriors across the country. The training will be imparted to Covid warriors in six customised job roles namely Home Care Support, Basic Care Support, Advanced Care Support, Emergency Care Support, Sample Collection Support, and Medical Equipment Support.
The programme has been designed as a special programme under the Central Component of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 3.0, with total financial outlay of Rs. 276 crore. The programme will create skilled non-medical healthcare workers to fill the present and future needs of manpower in the health sector.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar welcomes new PMU members
We need young and agile minds to work in tandem with the government functionaries – Dr. Virendra Kumar
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment selected 26 young graduates from reputed institutes of the country to be a part of its Project Monitoring Unit . An orientation programme has been organised by the Ministry from August 2 to 14 for the new joinees. On the inaugural day, Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar, addressed the youngsters and congratulated them for their selection. He encouraged them to consider this as a learning opportunity. “The Ministry runs several welfare programmes and schemes for the underprivileged sections of society. And to ensure that these schemes are successfully implemented, we need young and agile minds like you all to work in tandem with the government functionary,” Dr. Virendra Kumar said during his address, and concluded his speech by wishing them a bright future ahead.
This was followed by the giving away of ID cards to the new and senior PMU members by the Minister. There was an interaction session with the minister wherein the PMU members, who will be working as state coordinators, shared their views about the new responsibilities given to them. The senior members, who became a part of PMU last year, shared their field experiences about coordinating and monitoring different welfare schemes and programmes run by the Ministry.
Mr. R. Subrahmanyam was also present on the occasion, he gave an overview of the Ministry and its programmes and urged the new joinees to take this opportunity as a challenge and that the experience they will gain will help them grow in their careers.